Minden vs Hatton Vale

Minden is the younger of the two, with a median age of 37 against 40 in Hatton Vale. In both, the large majority of households own their home, the large majority of homes are detached houses, and most households are couple families.

Which one suits you?

There is no overall winner — the suburb that suits a family with school-age kids is routinely the wrong one for someone commuting into the city. So each of these answers its own question, against a checklist you can see, using the same figures in the tables below.

Families with school-age kids

Minden

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 81/100)

Weighs schools, house stock, crime, parks, childcare, and who already lives there.

First-home buyers

Hatton Vale

ahead on the one thing that separates them

  • has cheaper land ($420,000 vs $529,500)

Weighs house prices, land prices, and mortgage stress.

Renters

Too close to call

Nothing among the 3 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs rent, rental stress, and how much is for rent.

Commuting to the city

Minden

ahead on 3 of the 3 things we measure here

  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 17/100)
  • has a shorter drive in (52 min vs 61 min)
  • sits closer to the CBD (62.2 km vs 72.5 km)

Weighs distance, drive time, and walkability.

Downsizers and retirees

Minden

ahead on 2 of the 5 things we measure here

  • carries lower crime risk (33/100 vs 81/100)
  • is more walkable (30/100 vs 17/100)

Weighs smaller dwellings, who already lives there, GPs, walkability, and crime.

Investors

Too close to call

Nothing among the 1 things we measure here separates them by enough to be worth acting on.

Weighs population growth.

Where they sit

Minden and Hatton Vale drawn to the same scale. Both outlines are shown together, so the map answers whether they share a border and how their areas compare.

Minden Hatton Vale
Hides rows where both suburbs match

Bars start at zero. Scores, risks and rankings are drawn against their full 0–100 range; other rows are drawn in proportion to the larger of the two.

Side by side, out of 100

Risks are inverted — shown as safety and low exposure — so a longer bar always means better.

Minden Hatton Vale
Walkability 30 / 17
Minden — Walkability: 30/100 Hatton Vale — Walkability: 17/100
Safety 67 / 19
Minden — Safety: 67/100 Hatton Vale — Safety: 19/100
Low fire risk 100 / 100
Minden — Low fire risk: 100/100 Hatton Vale — Low fire risk: 100/100

Demographics

Hatton Vale has more residents (1,555 vs 1,227); Hatton Vale skews older (40 vs 37).

Minden Hatton Vale
Population 1,227 1,555
+27% vs other
Population trend (2016 → 2021) +1.9% +2.2%
Median age 37 40
Median household income $89,700/yr $98,124/yr
+9% vs other
Median weekly rent $350/wk
same for both

Age profile

Share of residents in each band, 2021 Census.

Minden Hatton Vale
0-4 6.5% / 5.1%
Minden — 0-4: 6.5% Hatton Vale — 0-4: 5.1%
5-14 16.6% / 15.9%
Minden — 5-14: 16.6% Hatton Vale — 5-14: 15.9%
15-19 6.2% / 6.6%
Minden — 15-19: 6.2% Hatton Vale — 15-19: 6.6%
20-24 5.0% / 4.8%
Minden — 20-24: 5.0% Hatton Vale — 20-24: 4.8%
25-34 11.8% / 9.4%
Minden — 25-34: 11.8% Hatton Vale — 25-34: 9.4%
35-44 12.4% / 14.6%
Minden — 35-44: 12.4% Hatton Vale — 35-44: 14.6%
45-54 13.9% / 15.8%
Minden — 45-54: 13.9% Hatton Vale — 45-54: 15.8%
55-64 12.1% / 12.8%
Minden — 55-64: 12.1% Hatton Vale — 55-64: 12.8%
65-74 10.8% / 10.5%
Minden — 65-74: 10.8% Hatton Vale — 65-74: 10.5%
75-84 3.6% / 3.9%
Minden — 75-84: 3.6% Hatton Vale — 75-84: 3.9%
85+ 0.9% / 0.8%
Minden — 85+: 0.9% Hatton Vale — 85+: 0.8%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (16.6%).

Who lives together

Household composition, 2021 Census.

Minden 62.4% couple families
Minden — Couple Families: 62.4% Minden — Lone Person: 22.6% Minden — One Parent Families: 11.8% Minden — Group Household: 2.2% Minden — Other Families: 1.1%
Hatton Vale 57.1% couple families
Hatton Vale — Couple Families: 57.1% Hatton Vale — Lone Person: 22.7% Hatton Vale — One Parent Families: 16.0% Hatton Vale — Group Household: 2.6% Hatton Vale — Other Families: 1.5%
Couple Families Lone Person One Parent Families Group Household Other Families

Who owns and who rents

Occupied private dwellings by tenure, 2021 Census.

Minden 11.2% renting
Minden — Owned Outright: 28.3% Minden — Mortgage: 60.5% Minden — Renting: 11.2%
Hatton Vale 9.8% renting
Hatton Vale — Owned Outright: 30.5% Hatton Vale — Mortgage: 59.8% Hatton Vale — Renting: 9.8%
Owned outright Mortgage Renting

Qualifications

Highest non-school qualification, residents 15+, 2021 Census.

Minden Hatton Vale
Certificate III & IV 20.7% / 19.5%
Minden — Certificate III & IV: 20.7% Hatton Vale — Certificate III & IV: 19.5%
Advanced Diploma / Diploma 6.4% / 8.3%
Minden — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 6.4% Hatton Vale — Advanced Diploma / Diploma: 8.3%
Bachelor Degree 6.3% / 5.5%
Minden — Bachelor Degree: 6.3% Hatton Vale — Bachelor Degree: 5.5%
Postgraduate Degree 1.2% / 0.8%
Minden — Postgraduate Degree: 1.2% Hatton Vale — Postgraduate Degree: 0.8%
Graduate Diploma / Certificate 0.6% / 0.9%
Minden — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.6% Hatton Vale — Graduate Diploma / Certificate: 0.9%

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (20.7%).

Where residents were born

Largest overseas birthplaces, as a share of all residents, 2021 Census. A dash means that country is not among the suburb's own eight largest.

Minden Hatton Vale
New Zealand 2.3% / 3.8%
Minden — New Zealand: 2.3% Hatton Vale — New Zealand: 3.8%
England 3.7% / 2.3%
Minden — England: 3.7% Hatton Vale — England: 2.3%
Philippines 1.0% / 0.2%
Minden — Philippines: 1.0% Hatton Vale — Philippines: 0.2%
Scotland 0.4% / 0.2%
Minden — Scotland: 0.4% Hatton Vale — Scotland: 0.2%
South Africa — / 0.6%
Minden — South Africa: not among its largest Hatton Vale — South Africa: 0.6%
Ireland — / 0.5%
Minden — Ireland: not among its largest Hatton Vale — Ireland: 0.5%
Thailand — / 0.4%
Minden — Thailand: not among its largest Hatton Vale — Thailand: 0.4%
Fiji 0.3% / —
Minden — Fiji: 0.3% Hatton Vale — Fiji: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (3.8%).

What people live in

Occupied private dwellings by structure, 2021 Census.

Minden 98.1% houses
Minden — Houses: 98.1% Minden — Flats / Apartments: 1.0% Minden — Townhouses: 1.0%
Hatton Vale 99.4% houses
Hatton Vale — Houses: 99.4% Hatton Vale — Flats / Apartments: 0.6% Hatton Vale — Townhouses: 0.0%
Houses Flats / Apartments Townhouses

Property market

Minden Hatton Vale
Median house price $905,600 $842,500
Median unit price —
same for both
Median land price $529,500 $420,000
Typical days to sell (houses) 13 days
from 7 sales
 26 days
from 8 sales

House price by bedroom count

Only bed counts both suburbs published enough sales for. Sale counts are shown because the buckets differ in depth.

Minden Hatton Vale
3 bed $840K / $770K
Minden — 3 bed: $840K (9 sales) Hatton Vale — 3 bed: $770K (7 sales)

9 vs 7 sales

4 bed $920K / $905K
Minden — 4 bed: $920K (17 sales) Hatton Vale — 4 bed: $905K (37 sales)

17 vs 37 sales

Development activity

Minden Hatton Vale
New dwellings approved 363
across Somerset
 352
across Lockyer Valley
Approvals change year on year +375% +103%

Ranking within QLD

Minden Hatton Vale
House price —
same for both
Income Higher than 63% of QLD Higher than 73% of QLD
Schools —
same for both
Walkability Higher than 82% of QLD Higher than 77% of QLD
Affordability —
same for both
EV adoption Higher than 52% of QLD Higher than 65% of QLD
NBN connectivity Higher than 70% of QLD Higher than 76% of QLD

Liveability

Minden is more walkable (30 vs 17); Minden scores higher overall (60 vs 43).

Minden Hatton Vale
Grade B C
Score 60/100 43/100
Socio-economic band below-average income
decile 3/10
 mid-range socio-economic
decile 4/10

Risk profile

Hatton Vale carries more crime risk (81 vs 33).

Minden Hatton Vale
Bushfire None
0/100
same for both
Crime Low
33/100
 High
81/100
Flood Not mapped
no mapped data here
same for both
Coastal erosion None
0/100
same for both
Aircraft noise None
0/100
same for both
Industrial facilities nearby 0
within 5 km
same for both

Schools

Minden Hatton Vale
Inside the suburb 1
same for both
Rated above peers 0
same for both
Rated at peers 1 0
Rated below peers 0 1

Schools in Minden

  • Minden State School Government · Primary at peers

Schools in Hatton Vale

  • Hatton Vale State School Government · Primary below peers

Amenities in the suburb

Minden Hatton Vale
Supermarkets 0 1
Cafes & restaurants 0 1
Parks & reserves 1 0
Childcare 2 3
Pharmacies 0 1
Fuel stations 0 3
Waterways 2
same for both

Mobility

Hatton Vale sits further from the CBD (72.5 km vs 62.2 km).

Minden Hatton Vale
Walkability score 30/100 17/100
Distance to Brisbane 62.2 km 72.5 km
+17% vs other
Drive time (normal traffic) 52 min 61 min
Electric vehicle share 0.3%
postcode 4311
 0.5%
postcode 4341
Rooftop solar per 100 dwellings 92
postcode 4311
 97
postcode 4341

How people get to work

Method of travel on census day 2021 — which fell during COVID restrictions, so working from home is inflated and every travel mode understated.

Minden Hatton Vale
Car (driver) 76.5% / 80.6%
Minden — Car (driver): 76.5% Hatton Vale — Car (driver): 80.6%
Worked from Home 16.1% / 13.3%
Minden — Worked from Home: 16.1% Hatton Vale — Worked from Home: 13.3%
Car (passenger) 5.4% / 4.7%
Minden — Car (passenger): 5.4% Hatton Vale — Car (passenger): 4.7%
Walked Only 1.4% / 1.5%
Minden — Walked Only: 1.4% Hatton Vale — Walked Only: 1.5%
Train 0.6% / —
Minden — Train: 0.6% Hatton Vale — Train: not among its largest

Bars are drawn against the largest share shown (80.6%).

Setting

Minden Hatton Vale
Elevation 96 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre
 79 m
above sea level, at the suburb centre

NBN connectivity

Minden Hatton Vale
Connectivity score 53/100 66/100
Most common technology Fibre to the node
same for both
Full-fibre (FTTP) share 20%
445 premises
 42%
636 premises

Climate

Minden Hatton Vale
Annual rainfall 897 mm 697 mm
Summer max (Jan) 31.3°C 31.9°C
Winter min (Jul) 6.1°C 7.1°C

Air quality (annual mean)

Minden Hatton Vale
PM2.5 5.0 µg/m³
same for both
PM10 17.9 µg/m³
same for both
NO₂ 0.27 pphm
same for both

Council rates

Minden Hatton Vale
Average residential rate $1,063/yr $1,952/yr
Council Somerset Lockyer Valley

Federal electorate

Minden Hatton Vale
Division Blair Wright
Member Shayne Neumann Scott Buchholz
Party Australian Labor Party Liberal National Party of Queensland

First Home Owner Grant

Minden Hatton Vale
Grant amount $30,000
same for both
Property price cap $750,000
same for both
Eligibility New
same for both

Tags

Minden

Acreage Family Outer

Hatton Vale

Acreage

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